“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.”

— Margaret Mead, cultural anthropologist

About Mister Omar

Mister Omar was born in Silver Springs, Maryland. When Omar was still a very young child he moved abroad and was raised by family members in Hyderbad, India and Dubai.

At Mister Omar’s Chess Academy the emphasis on having fun while learning the basics of chess. This way, kids learn skills that can be applied to becoming a successful chess player while awakening a life-long passion for the game.

Welcome to the world of Chess for Kids

You are invited to enroll your child in Mister Omar’s Chess Academy summer chess camp. The camp will be held for the second year at teh Emporium in Yellow Springs! Classes will be taught by Grand Instructor, Omar Durrani! The camp is intended for students entering grade K-8. Beginners as well as intermediateand advanced players are all welcome!

Chess is a great workout for mathematical muscles. Through chess kids learn problem solving skills, how to think ahead, and the evaluation of multiple alternatives and consequnces. Read More

It’s been an exciting year for Yellow Springs King’s as we wrapped up a successful year with 2 team trophies at the Queen City Classic in Cincinnati! Our 3rd grade team, Zenya Hoff-Miyazaki, Sumayah Chappelle and Kai Maryama came in 4th place. And our 4th grade team consisting of Tyreese Benning, David Walker, Sulayman Chappelle and Nathan Bales came in 2nd place overall. Wow!

Yellow Springs has a lot of talented and gifted children and I attribute a lot of our success in the Queen City Classic to year round training and playing Chess! Read More

Mr. Omar has been working with my son on a private basis for about two months. In that time, I have seen a great improvement in his game. In addition, my son has developed a deeper love and appreciation of chess. I attibute much of his progress to Mister Omar’s dedication and enthusiasm. ~Ellen in Yellow Springs